Combined cigarette dispenser, match box holder, and ash receiver



A. B. JIPPSON 1 ANDASH RECEIVER May 19, 1931.

, MATCH BOX HOLDER,

COMBINED CIGARETTE DISPENSER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 24, 1930INVENTOR ADQLPH BJJIPPSON a- W A TZORNEY Patentecl May 19, 1931 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE ADOLPH B. JIPPSON, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO COMBINEDCIGARETTE DISPENSER, MATCH BOX HOLDER, AND ASH RECEIVER Applicationfiled February 24, 1930. Serial No. 430,801.

This invention relates to a combined cigarette dispenser and match boxholder and ash receiver and has for its object to provide a simple andimproved device of this character, which is particularly adapted for useon the dash of automobiles so that the driver or other occupant of thecar may conveniently extract the cigarettes from the receptacle, and thematch from the holder, and with a convenient ash receiver which alsoserves as a cover for the cigarette container.

The above named and other features and advantages of the invention willmore fully appear from the following specifications, reference being hadto the accompanying drawin s, in whlchz ig. 1 is a front elevation ofthe invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, showing theclosed position of the discharge apparatus in the normal or closedposition.

Fig. 3 is the same as Fig. 2, except that the discharge apparatus isshown in the propelling or closed position.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the device shown attached to theinstrument-board of an automobile.

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of an upper corrugated flap.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a lower or propelling flap.

Fig. 7 is a view of the under side of the lower flap showing the spring.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the ash receptacle.

Referring to the drawings:

The invention as shown comprises a casing or body 1 with wink-likeprojections or holders 2 at each side with flanges 23 bent around thecorners of body 1, the top of both wing holders 2 being open as shown at3 with a rectangular aperture 4 at the front and near the top; the stripof metal 5, thus left by forming the aperture 4, is then bent back andover the frame 6 in such manner as will leave a clearance between theinner wall 7 of the projecting wing portions 2 and the metal strip 5over which is pressed a box of safety matches as shown at 8, the cover 9of which thus slips down until the match striking portion 10 is framedwithin the aperture 4 which leaves the match container portion 11 of thebox 8 open as shown in Fig. 4.

The removable ash container or receptacle 12 consists of a base 13 whichis fitted into the open top 14 and is held in position by the pressureof the rolled edge 15 against the inner wall of the cover 14 where itforms an angle at the intersection of the slope top 16 and theoverhanging flange 17. This receptacle 12 is set on the body 1 in suchmanner that thebase 13 is on the inside of the body 1 and theoverhanging flange 17 fits over the outside of the body 1 which has itsupper edge turned inward at 18 and parallel with the outer walls so thatthe rolled edge 15 of the base 13 rests on the rolled upper edge 18 ofthe body 1.

When the ash receptacle 12 is removed the cigarettes 19 may be insertedin the open top of the body 1 where they rest against the corrugatedflap 20 which is attached at its upper end by a pin 21 journaled intothe bent over edge 22, each end of said pin 21 being inserted in andprotruding through openings in the side walls of the body 1, the' otherend of the corrugated flap 20 thus being free to rest forwardly on thepropelling flap 24, and causing the corrugated flap 20 to assume anangle sloping forward. Propelling flap 24 is attached to the body 1 inthe same manner as the corrugated flap 20, but beneath the said flap 20and at right angles to the rear wall 25 of the body 1, where it is heldin this position by the tension spring 26 which fits over the pin 27journaled into the bent over edge 28 of the flap 24 and held in thecut-out portion 29 of the propelling flap 24 by the projecting uncutportions of 90 the bent edge 28, the projecting end 31 of the tensionspring 26 resting on the under side of the propelling flap 24, the otherend 32 being fastened rigidly to the pin 27, thus creating the tensionwhich holds the propelling flap 24 in its closed position as shown inFig. 2. The propelling Hap 24 has, fastened to the under side at itsdownward bending edge 33, a lever 34 journaled in a sleeve 35 which isan integral part of the flap 24; the said lever 34 being bent upward atflange 38 of the body 1. Projecting outwardly from the body 1 is acurved ledge 39 with pelling flap 24 eject it from th said opening,

two upflunglips 40 spaced at equal distance from the center.

article when by the spring. In testimon nature.

When the lever 34 is depressed the pro- 7 and the corrugated flap 20together as shown in Fig. 3 cigarette 19 forward until top surface ofthe bent edge 33 move downward which drops the it rests on the v andagainst the inner wall of the ledge 39, then. as the pressure on thelever 34 is removed the edge 33 of the propelling flap 24 moves upwardcarrying the front cigarette 19 to the top of the ledge 39 into which itrolls.

The body 1 and wing projections 2 are mounted on a base 41, the wingprojections 2 fitting over the frames 6 which are a part of the base 41,being held together by means of two screws 42 which are screwed throughthe outer walls of the wings 2 and into the frame This device may beattached to an instrument-board of an automobile by screws, bolts orother suitable means, or it may stand on a table or be used elsewhere.

claim:

1. An article delivery device comprising a casing forming a holder andhaving an opening at the front, a pivoted inclined flap forming thebottom of the holder and on which the articles rest, a spring-pressedsupport under said flap, and means to depress said support and permitthe flap to lower, to deliver one of the articles at said opening.

2. A device as in claim 1, the support comprising a delivering flap onwhich the lower front edge of said inclined flap rests, in position toreceiveone of the articles thereon when the delivery flap is depressedand to e opening when the flaps are raised.

3. A device as in claim 1, the support comprising a delivery flap onwhich the lower front edge of said inclined flap rests, the

front edge of the delivering flap projecting beyond the front edge ofthe inclined flap and working across said opening in position to supportone of the articles when depressed and (so eject it through the openingwhen raise 4 An article delivery device comprising a casing having adelivery opening at the front, an upper flap pivoted at its rear edge inthe casing and inclined toward said opening, a

spring-supported lower flap in the casing,

on which the front edge of the upper flap, rests, said lower flap beingpivoted at its rear edge and having a bent front edge adjacent and meansto depress the lower through the flap, permitting delivery of theforemost the flap is subsequently lifted y whereof, I do aflix my sig.ADOLPH B, .JIPP'SON

